South Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils

South Korea

2.66 million

in 2024

Malaysia

2.64 million

in 2024

South Korea rank

43rd

Malaysia rank

45th

Secondary education, pupils over time

South Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia, a difference of 19,470.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.